Internet Archive Search: subject:"Special Collections"

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The McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections began collecting rare materials in the 1850s, and through gift and purchase the holdings now constitute rich and highly diverse research collections. The humanities and social sciences and in particular art and architecture, Canadiana, history, literature, the history of ideas (philosophy and religion), travel and exploration, and the history of the book form the core of the collection. More information can be found on the library’s...
Topic: Rare Books and Special Collections

More Podcast, Less Process Episode 005

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Dec 23, 2013 12/13

by Metropolitan New York Library Council and AudioVisual Preservation Solutions

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More Podcast, Less Process is a podcast featuring interviews with archivists, librarians, preservationists, technologists, and information professionals about interesting work and projects within and involving archives, special collections, and cultural heritage. Topics include appraisal and acquisition, arrangement and description, reference, outreach and education, collection management, physical and digital preservation, and infrastructure and technology. More information:...
Topics: archives, libraries, special collections, film preservation, research

State Library of Pennsylvania

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War history manual / prepared by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and cooperating agencies: Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies, Pennsylvania Library Association, Pennsylvania Historical Survey

Jan 4, 2017 01/17

by Pennsylvania Historical Commission.

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Topic: Libraries -- Special collections -- World War, 1939-1945

More Podcast, Less Process Episode 006

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Jan 30, 2014 01/14

by Metropolitan New York Library Council and AudioVisual Preservation Solutions

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More Podcast, Less Process is a podcast featuring interviews with archivists, librarians, preservationists, technologists, and information professionals about interesting work and projects within and involving archives, special collections, and cultural heritage. Topics include appraisal and acquisition, arrangement and description, reference, outreach and education, collection management, physical and digital preservation, and infrastructure and technology. More information: ...
Topics: archives, libraries, special collections, research, genealogy

Broward College Archives and Special Collections

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Vol 1913: Book of the lion

Dec 14, 2012 12/12

by Alfred E. Pease (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939.

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Both a scientific and sporting examination of the lion, this title offers natural history and hunting of the big cat the length and breadth of Africa. Pease offers his own hunting experiences as well as those of other famous sportsmen of the era, with an interesting chapter on the history of lion hunting. (abebooks.com)
Topics: Lion hunting, Lions, Museum Collection, Special Collections

More Podcast, Less Process Episode 004

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Dec 9, 2013 12/13

by Metropolitan New York Library Council and AudioVisual Preservation Solutions

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More Podcast, Less Process is a podcast featuring interviews with archivists, librarians, preservationists, technologists, and information professionals about interesting work and projects within and involving archives, special collections, and cultural heritage. Topics include appraisal and acquisition, arrangement and description, reference, outreach and education, collection management, physical and digital preservation, and infrastructure and technology. Episode 004 features archivist,...
Topics: archives, libraries, special collections, preservation, conservation

University of Toronto - Robarts Library

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Notes on special collections in American libraries

Sep 18, 2007 09/07

by Lane, William Coolidge, 1859-1931; Bolton, Charles Knowles, 1867-

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Topics: Libraries -- United States, Libraries -- Special collections

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University of Victoria Digital Scholarship Websites

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A collection of websites representing digital scholarship projects undertaken at the University of Victoria
Topic: Libraries -- Special collections -- Electronic information resources.

Broward College Archives and Special Collections

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Vol 1923: Wanderings of an elephant hunter

Dec 14, 2012 12/12

by Bell, Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell, 1880-1951.

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Account of Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell's exploits in remote North Eastern Uganda. Bell, a.k.a. “Karamojo” Bell shot over 1000 elephants and recorded every detail, including careful studies of the anatomy of the elephant skull to predict paths of bullet travel from a shot at any angle. Illustrated.
Topics: Elephants, Hunting -- Africa, Museum Collection, Special Collections

More Podcast, Less Process Episode 003

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Nov 11, 2013 11/13

by Metropolitan New York Library Council and AudioVisual Preservation Solutions

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More Podcast, Less Process is a podcast featuring interviews with archivists, librarians, preservationists, technologists, and information professionals about interesting work and projects within and involving archives, special collections, and cultural heritage. Topics include appraisal and acquisition, arrangement and description, reference, outreach and education, collection management, physical and digital preservation, and infrastructure and technology. Episode 003 features Janet Bunde,...
Topics: archives, libraries, special collections, education, research

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Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections

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The Blacker-Wood Library of Zoology and Ornithology was originally founded in 1920 by Dr. Casey Wood, an ophthalmologist whose interest in comparative ophthalmology led to research into the eyes of birds, and a broader interest in birds in general. The Blacker-Wood Library of Biology was formed in 1988 with the merger of the Blacker-Wood Library of Zoology and the Botany-Genetics Library with the rare collections housed in McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections....
Topics: Rare Books, Special Collections, Blacker Wood

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The Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections is home to records, photographs, oral histories, and publications documenting Loyola's one hundred forty year history in Chicago as well as the libraries' rare book collection and other collections. This collection features items focusing on Illinois history and culture.
Topic: Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections

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Collection Management (University)

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A collection of the University's web sites that relate to the collection management function. Includes Ian Potter Museum, gateways to archival collections and the History of the University Unit.
Topics: Special Collections, Cultural Collections, Museums, Galleries, Archives

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Auraria Library Digital Collections

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The Auraria Library in Denver, Colorado serves the student and faculty population of a unique multi-institution campus composed of the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the Community College of Denver. The Auraria Library operates a combined Special Collections and Digital Initiatives unit which supports the Auraria Digital Library Program (ADLP), an entity dedicated to the acquisition/creation, delivery, maintenance and preservation of a variety of...
Topics: academic libraries, special collections, theses, dissertations, rare books, manuscripts, archives

Allen County Public Library

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A history of the Jews of Mobile

Jul 5, 2016 07/16

by Moses, Alfred G

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Reprinted from The Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, no.12
Topics: Congregation Shaarai Shomayim (Mobile, Ala.), Jews, Jews, Special collections

Brigham Young University

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The life and legacy of the King James Bible : celebrating 400 years

Jan 3, 2013 01/13

by L. Tom Perry Special Collections, sponsoring institution

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Handout accompanying an exhibition titled The life and legacy of the King James Bible, held in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, August 26, 2011-June 29, 2012
Topics: L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Bible

More Podcast, Less Process Episode 001

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Oct 7, 2013 10/13

by Metropolitan New York Library Council and AudioVisual Preservation Solutions

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More Podcast, Less Process is a podcast featuring interviews with archivists, librarians, preservationists, technologists, and information professionals about interesting work and projects within and involving archives, special collections, and cultural heritage. Topics include appraisal and acquisition, arrangement and description, reference, outreach and education, collection management, physical and digital preservation, and infrastructure and technology. Episode 001 features Mark Matienzo,...
Topics: archives, libraries, special collections, museums, preservation, conservation, digital...

Broward College Archives and Special Collections

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Vol 1916: Recollections of William Finaughty, elephant hunter 1864-1875

Dec 14, 2012 12/12

by William Finaughty

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Account of Finaughty's big game hunting exploits privately printed in an edition of 250 copies for distribution to noteworthy African sportsmen and other luminaries, including Theodore Roosevelt and Sir Alfred Pease.
Topics: Elephants, Hunting -- Africa, Hunting -- Matabeleland, Museum Collection, Special Collections

California Digital Library

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California collections : catalog of an exhibit, April-June 1990

Oct 20, 2008 10/08

by Luckenbill, Dan; University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections

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Catalog of an exhibition held at the University Research Library
Topic: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections

Arizona State University Libraries - Video

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Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award: Dr. Andrew Graybill

May 9, 2014 05/14

by ASU Libraries

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On Monday April 21st 2014, ASU’s Dr. Donald Fixico interviewed Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award winner Dr. Andrew Graybill about his book The Red and the White: A Family Saga of the American West. Dr. Andrew Graybill is associate professor of history at Southern Methodist University and director of the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies. Dr. Donald Fixico is Distinguished Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University. About the book:...
Topics: indigenous, ASU, Native Americans, Piegan Indians, libraries, special collections, history

Community Texts

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Tarzan and the Leopard Men

Mar 25, 2013 03/13

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Tarzan and the Leopard Men by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Illustrated by Frank Hoban. Digital file created by Chuck Vongvanith from the Blue Book Magazine Volume 55 No.5, September, 1932 - SDPL Special Collections
Topics: Tarzan, Leopard Men, Burroughs, Hoban, Vongvanith, SDPL, Special Collections

University of Toronto - Robarts Library

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Special collections in the libraries in the United States

Sep 17, 2007 09/07

by Johnston, William Dawson, 1871-1928; Mudge, Isadore Gilbert, 1875-

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Topics: Libraries -- United States, Libraries -- Special collections United States

More Podcast, Less Process Episode 002

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Oct 22, 2013 10/13

by Metropolitan New York Library Council and AudioVisual Preservation Solutions

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More Podcast, Less Process is a podcast featuring interviews with archivists, librarians, preservationists, technologists, and information professionals about interesting work and projects within and involving archives, special collections, and cultural heritage. Topics include appraisal and acquisition, arrangement and description, reference, outreach and education, collection management, physical and digital preservation, and infrastructure and technology. Episode 002 features Grace Lile and...
Topics: archives, libraries, special collections, preservation, conservation, activism, advocacy

Brandeis University Libraries

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A Checklist of theatre playbills housed in the Special Collections Department

Feb 17, 2010 02/10

by Brandeis University. Library. Special Collections Dept

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Brandeis University Libraries

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A checklist of theatre programs housed in the Special Collections Department

Feb 17, 2010 02/10

by Brandeis University. Library. Special Collections Dept

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Topics: Brandeis University. Library. Special Collections Dept, Theater programs

University of California, San Francisco Library, Archives & Special Collections

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Embracing the Future as Stewards of the Past: Historical Medical Collections in the 21st CenturyReznick Lecture

Dec 12, 2016 12/16

by Jeffrey S. Reznick

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Jeffrey S. Reznick, PhD, chief of the History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest biomedical library, located on the Bethesda, Maryland, campus of the National Institutes of Health gave a talk as part of the series organized by the UCSF Archives and Special Collections at the University of California, San Francisco Library on October 21st, 2016 In this talk, Reznick offers an overview of the division, its current partnerships and programs, and...
Topics: National Library of Medicine, NLM, History of Medicine Division, Jeffrey S. Reznick, history of...

[Andean condor (vultur gryphus)]

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by Lear, Edward, 1812-1888, artist.

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Topics: Lear, Edward, -- 1812-1888., Andean condor., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Rare Books...

[Blue-crowned parakeet (aratinga acuticaudatus)]

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by Lear, Edward, 1812-1888, artist.

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Topics: Lear, Edward, -- 1812-1888., Parrots -- South America., McGill University Library Digitized Title,...

Wiki - Special Collections Research Center Wiki

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Scrapbooks Vol. 2

May 29, 2015 05/15

by Caradoc Press; Webb, H. D; Webb, H. G

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3 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 35 cm.
Topics: Caradoc Press., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Rare Books/Special Collections - Colgate...

WikiTeam

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Special Collections Research Center Wiki dumped with WikiTeam tools.
Topics: wiki, wikiteam, MediaWiki, Special Collections Research Center Wiki, scdbswemwmedu_wiki,...

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The music of earth

Sep 1, 2015 09/15

by Carman, Bliss, 1861-1929, author; Pierce, Lorne, 1890-1961, editor

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Topics: Canadian poetry, McGill University Library Digitized Title, Ryerson poetry chap books, Rare Books...

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The blossom trail

Aug 19, 2015 08/15

by Leveridge, Lilian, 1879-1953; MacDonald, J. E. H. (James Edward Hervey), 1873-1932, designer of book cover

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30, [2] pages ; 22 cm.
Topics: McGill University Library Digitized Title, Ryerson poetry chap books, Rare Books & Special...

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Spring in Savary

Sep 1, 2015 09/15

by Brewer, Alice, author; MacDonald, J. E. H. (James Edward Hervey), 1873-1932, designer of book cover; Somerville, R. S, writer of preface

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16 pages ; 22 cm.
Topics: McGill University Library Digitized Title, Ryerson poetry chap books, Rare Books & Special...

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The viking's bride

Sep 1, 2015 09/15

by Stevens, Winifred M; MacDonald, J. E. H. (James Edward Hervey), 1873-1932, designer of book cover

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Topics: Canadian poetry, McGill University Library Digitized Title, Ryerson poetry chap books, Rare Books...

Daisy Books for the Print Disabled

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[Unidentified bird]

Oct 30, 2014 10/14

by Lear, Edward, 1812-1888, artist.

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Topics: Lear, Edward, -- 1812-1888., Birds., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Rare Books &...

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Nonprint media in academic libraries

Jul 23, 2014 07/14

by Pearce S. Grove

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Daisy Books for the Print Disabled

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Genealogical research and resources

Oct 23, 2014 10/14

by Lois C. Gilmer

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Topics: Libraries -- Special collections -- Genealogy., Genealogy -- Bibliography -- Methodology.,...

The flute : and other poems

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Sep 1, 2015 09/15

by Hale, Katherine, 1878-1956

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Topics: McGill University Library Digitized Title, Ryerson poetry chap books, Rare Books & Special...

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The blue-walled valley

Sep 1, 2015 09/15

by Judge, May Perceval, author; MacDonald, J. E. H. (James Edward Hervey), 1873-1932, designer of book cover

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8 pages ; 22 cm.
Topics: Canadian poetry, McGill University Library Digitized Title, Ryerson poetry chap books, Rare Books...

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The tide of love

Sep 1, 2015 09/15

by O'Hagan, Thomas, 1855-1939, author; MacDonald, J. E. H. (James Edward Hervey), 1873-1932, designer of book cover

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8 pages ; 22 cm.
Topics: Canadian poetry, McGill University Library Digitized Title, Ryerson poetry chap books, Rare Books...

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[Unidentified bat]

Oct 30, 2014 10/14

by Lear, Edward, 1812-1888, artist.

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Topics: Lear, Edward, -- 1812-1888., Bats., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Rare Books &...

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Waifs of the mind

Sep 1, 2015 09/15

by Newson, W. V., author; MacDonald, J. E. H. (James Edward Hervey), 1873-1932, designer of book cover

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30 pages ; 22 cm.
Topics: Canadian poetry, McGill University Library Digitized Title, Ryerson poetry chap books, Rare Books...

McGill University Library

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Sonnets for youth

Sep 1, 2015 09/15

by Call, Frank Oliver, 1878-; MacDonald, J. E. H. (James Edward Hervey), 1873-1932, designer of book cover; MacDonald, Thoreau, 1901-1989, designer of book cover

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8 pages ; 22 cm.
Topics: McGill University Library Digitized Title, Ryerson poetry chap books, Rare Books & Special...

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Beiträge zur Morphologie der Dekapoden und Isopoden

Jan 25, 2016 01/16

by Pfeffer, G. (Georg), 1854-1931, author

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Topics: Isopoda., Sepiida., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Rare Books & Special Collections...

Young Research Library Department of Special Collections

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Fun & games : 400 years of children's books from UCLA's Special Collections : an exhibit prepared for the XXVII California International Antiquarian Book Fair, February 4-6, 1994

Oct 20, 2008 10/08

by Davis, James G. (James Gordon), 1935-2000; Immel, Andrea; University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections; California International Antiquarian Book Fair in (27th : (1994 : Los Angeles, Calif.)

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"Compiled by James Davis and Andrea Immel" -- p. [48]
Topics: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections, Children's literature